System and method for analyzing genotype using genetic variation information on individual&#39;s genome

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a system for genotype analysis using genetic variation information on a personal genome. The system includes an analysis data input unit configured to receive analysis data including personal genomic information; a search control unit configured to produce analysis results including a genotype of each gene or genotype versus phenotype by comparing genetic information stored in a database with the analysis data and to generate a result report based on the analysis results; and a storage unit comprising a haplotype DB that stores genotype information on genes of a control group to compare with the analysis data. The search control unit includes a HaploScan engine configured to determine the genotype of the analysis date by comparing the analysis data with the haplotype DB.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage Patent Application of PCTInternational Patent Application No. PCT/KR2016/015389 filed on Dec. 28,2016 under 35 U.S.C. §371, which claims priority to Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2015-0187556 filed on Dec. 28, 2015, which are allhereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a method and a system of analyzing andproviding genotype information from a personal genome by comparing inputpersonal genome information with a plurality of genome DBs constructedby genome projects.

The current IT market trends are changing in the order of Google,Facebook, Amazon, cloud computing and Ubiquitous, and at the same time,biomedical, bioinformatics and genomics are also changing according tonew trends in the order of bio-Google, system bio, personalized medicineand precision medicine. Particularly, in the Post-Human Genome Projectera, the next generation sequencing technology has been developedrapidly and efforts have been actively made to realizeindividualized/personalized medicine.

Currently, the next generation sequencing technology is known to takeabout one week to sequence (decode) and analyze the whole genome of aperson (x30). In addition, it was reported that about 100,000next-generation sequencers were supplied worldwide, and it was that asignificant amount of money has been invested in major companies whichhave developed the third-generation sequencer (Ion Torrent: 2.5generation; Pacific BioScience: third generation).

In addition, this field is the fastest advancing and developing fieldamong all businesses in the world. As this trend progresses, the costfor sequencing and analyzing the whole genome of a person is expected todecrease to less than approximately $1,000 within the next two to threeyears. The most useful and immediately practicable technologies based onthe above next generation technologies are clinical genomics,pharmaco-genomics and translational medicine. In addition, such clinicalgenomics has recently been applied to medical genomics, and such medicalgenomics, along with patient stratification technologies, have created anew discipline and new language called Precision Medicine mentioned byU.S. President Obama.

As described above, information on genetic variation is increasing everyyear, and the area of analysis accuracy will be continuously expanded byexpansion of verified data according to the present invention.

Meanwhile, the applicant has continued to develop technology in order toimprove the technical requirements of the above-mentioned geneticanalysis field.

As a result of these efforts, the applicant has developed methods forprecision medicine, clinical information, proteome and genomeinformation related to bio-big data, and construction of analysissystems for increasing the analysis speed thereof. In particular, theapplicant developed a GPU (graphic process unit)-based analysis systemfor analysis speed (Korean Patent No. 10-0996443), and developedinformation searching methods based on characteristic files of an RVR(records virtual rack) analysis tool which is a technique for increasingdata comparison speed (Korean Patent Nos. 10-0880531, 10-1035959 and10-1117603).

In addition, the applicant applied RVR and GPU (graphic process unit) toproteomes (Korean Patent No. 10-1400717), and developed alleledepth-based ADISCAN analysis tools for efficiently determining variantcalling and the level of rare variation between a control and anindividual genome (Korean Patent No. 10-1460520, 10-1542529 and10-2014-0020738).

In addition, the applicant developed methods for construction of anintegrated genome DB for efficiently managing genome information,identification of mutations for disease causes, and genotype calculationfor patient stratification (Korean Patent Nos. 10-2015-0187554,10-2015-0187556 and 10-2015-0187559), and a method for computing humanhaplotyping from genome information (Korean Patent Application No.10-2016-0096996).

In addition, using middleware specialized for storage of big data suchas integrated genetic DB, MAHA supercomputing systems were developedwhich enables thousands of genomic bulk data to be analyzedsimultaneously in a parallel distributed environment developed by theElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) (KoreanPatent Nos. 10-1460520, 10-1010219, 10-0956637, 10-0936238,10-2013-0005685, 10-2012-0146892 and 10-2013-0004519).

Using the MAHA system provided from the Electronics andTelecommunications Research Institute, the applicant has developed thefirst domestic supercomputing system, which has an optimized environmentutilizing bio big data for clinical applications and is integrated withan integrated genome analysis system for precision medicineimplementation.

In particular, although MAHA-Fs (a storage system for ultrahigh speedI/O for bulk data such as genome) was tailored to a common cloudcomputing environment, the applicant has developed MAHA-FsDx, which canbe used for diagnosis in a clinical environment, that is, a hospital, byclearly defining reproducibility, precision and system limitations. Inaddition, the following prior tool-related patents and patentapplications (001) to (019) owned by the applicant summarize thetechnical elements for a personal genome map(PMAP)-based personalizedmedical analysis platform.

LIST OF PRIOR ART PATENT DOCUMENTS

(Patent document 1) (001) Korean Patent No. 10-0880531;

(Patent document 2) (002) Korean Patent No. 10-0996443;

(Patent document 3) (003) Korean Patent No. 10-1035959;

(Patent document 4) (004) Korean Patent No. 10-1117603;

(Patent document 5) (005) Korean Patent No. 10-1400717;

(Patent document 6) (006) Korean Patent No. 10-1460520;

(Patent document 7) (007) Korean Patent No. 10-1542529;

(Patent document 8) (008) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0187554;

(Patent document 9) (009) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0187556;

(Paten document 10) (010) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0187559;

(Patent document 11) (011) Korean Patent Application No.10-2016-0096996;

(Patent document 12) (012) Korean Patent No. 10-0834574;

(Patent document 13) (013) Korean Patent No. 10-1010219;

(Patent document 14) (014) Korean Patent No. 10-0956637;

(Patent document 15) (015) Korean Patent No. 10-0936238;

(Patent document 16) (016) Korean Patent Application No.10-2013-0005685;

(Patent document 17) (017) Korean Patent Application No.10-2012-0146892;

(Patent document 18) (018) Korean Patent Application No.10-2013-0004519;

(Patent document 19) (019) Korean Patent Application No.10-2016-0172053.

SUMMARY

The present invention has been made in order to improve requirements forrealizing personal genomic personalized medicine based on the “personalgenome map-based personalized medical analysis platform” as describedabove, and is intended to provide a genotyping platform utilizing adatabase schema capable of increasing the detection speed and efficiencyof a standardized ID set based on personal genome analysis (haplotypeIDs with various genotypes, personal profile) and hospital clinicalinformation (a specific phenotype or various phenotypes).

The present invention is also intended to provide a system forgenerating a standardized ID set, which provides information about thegenotype of detected genome (or personal profile) so as to be easilyrecognized by the user.

A system for computing the cause of disease and drug (or food) responsecalculates multiple regression analysis coefficients based on populationgenetic information and clinical information, and calculates arelationship index (pi, Π), which is the result of logistic regression,by use of personal genetic information and clinical information asvariables. In this regard, the relationship index (pi, Π) is calculatedby receiving a standardized ID set based on personal genome analysis(genotype marker ID) and hospital clinical information (a specificgenotype or various genotypes) and using the values as input. Inaddition, when the relationship index (pi, Π) is in the range of 0.7 to1, the specific genetic marker ID of the person becomes the direct (orindirect) cause of a given phenotype.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system for identifying the cause of disease anddrug (or food) response according to the present invention generallycomprises a personal genome analysis platform, an integrated genome DB,a unit for computing the cause of personal genome-based disease (drug)response, and an algorithm for computing the cause of disease (drug)response.

The personal genome analysis platform comprises {circle around (1)} to{circle around (5)} of FIG. 1. Regarding this, the standardized ID setsystem uses the term “genotype (trait) calculation”. Although scientistsmay have different opinions, the definition of (genotype) trait in thispatent is determined by a standardized ID set and similar methods.

Namely, the standardized ID set refers to haplotyping-based LD blockhaplotype ID, Exon haplotype ID, gene marker haplotype ID, multiple genemarker haplotype ID, GWAS marker haplotype ID, BAV (bio active variant)marker ID of physiologically active single variations or sets in thispatent, and ID in markers in a common independent (or individual)biomarker DB, and it includes GWAS markers, Clinvar markers, eQTLmarkers, proteome markers, STR markers, Fusion markers, and the like.

In addition, it includes diagnostic phenotype information such aselectronic medical records (EMRs), electronic health records (EHRs) andpersonal health records (PHRs), etc., held by hospitals or medicalexamination centers.

In addition, it includes drug clinical phenotype information such asdrug responders/non-responders of drug and health food (or food)clinical (IIT: investigator initiative clinical trial, SIT: sponsorinitiative clinical trial, PMS: post-market survey).

In addition, the integrated genomic DB comprises of FIG. 1, and itrefers to a database for calculating coefficient values using theintegrated genomic DB and the standard phenotype disease informationincluded in hospital medical systems. Here, different multiplecoefficient values per phenotype are calculated, and if necessary,multiple coefficient values for multiple phenotypes may be calculated.

Furthermore, the unit for computing the cause of personal genome-baseddisease (drug) response comprises of FIG. 1, and functions to computeinformation on personal genome and hospital phenotypes.

Thus, as information on personal genome and hospital phenotypes isgiven, the relationship index (pi, Π) is obtained by the algorithm forcalculating the cause of disease (drug) response.

The relationship index (pi, Π) is the result of multiple logisticregression. The relationship index (Π) is given as a probability scorefrom 0 to 1. A relationship index close to 0.7-1 indicates that aprobability of having a given phenotype is high, and a relationshipindex of 0-0.3 is opposite to a given phenotype. In addition, arelationship index of 0.4-0.6 indicates that the phenotype is in anintermediate stage.

In particular, haplotyping-based haplotypes include LD (linkagedisequilibrium) block haplotypes, Exon haplotypes, gene markerhaplotypes, multiple gene marker haplotypes, and GWAS (genome wideassociation study) marker haplotypes. For common points in haplotypes,haplotyping of specific units of human genes is performed, and amongthem, only important markers (e.g., GWAS markers) may be used, or thewhole sequence (exon, gene, or LD block) may be used. The haplotype IDgenerated as described above may be named trait which is a generic term.In particular, haplotyping-based haplotypes may also be used as humanstandardized ID sets.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides a system for genotypeanalysis, comprising: an analysis date input unit configured to receiveanalysis data including personal genomic information; a search controlunit configured to produce analysis results including the genotype ofeach gene or genotype versus phenotype by comparing genetic informationstored in a database with the analysis data and to generate a resultreport based on the analysis results; and a storage unit comprising ahaplotype DB that stores genotype information on a control gene tocompare with the analysis data. The search control unit comprises aHaploScan engine configured to determine the genotype of the analysisdate by comparing the analysis data with the haplotype DB. The haplotypeDB comprises: a single-gene information database that stores genotypeinformation on single genes; a multiple-gene information database thatstores genotype information on multiple genes for each genotype. Thesingle-gene information database comprises: a single-map haplo map thatstores haplotype and trait frequencies for each race, classified(clustered) by proportion, for single genes of a control group; andsingle-gene haplo frequency information configured to store variationinformation on variations that classify the single-gene genotypes storedin the single-gene haplo map. The multiple-gene information databasecomprises: a multiple-gene haplo map that stores genotype-associatednucleotide variation distributions classified by race and proportion,for multiple genes of a control group for each phenotype; andmultiple-gene haplo frequency information configured to store variationinformation on variations that classify genotypes for the phenotypesstored in the multiple-gene haplo map. The storage unit furthercomprises a clinical information DB that stores subject's environmentalfactor information to be considered together with genetic traits inorder to produce the results of disease cause prediction based onclinical information. Here, the search control unit can produce theresults of disease cause prediction by generating the relationship index(Π) for disease cause relationship through an arithmetic expressiongenerated by multiple logistic regression.

In addition, the arithmetic expression for disease cause or drugresponse relationship is

${\pi_{x} = \frac{\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}{1 + {\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}}},$

and is calculated using genotypes or a variety of given ID generationsystems, given in personal profiles (standardized ID set), throughpopulation genomes and their EMR (electronic medical record), EHR(electrical health record) and PHR (personal health record). Inaddition, coefficient variables β are generated using a given ID system.Furthermore, personal information generates personal profiles(standardized ID set) by using the personal genome and thehospital-based information on the person as standards, and the IDsprovide variable χ to the arithmetic expression determined by multiplelogistic regression.

Here, the result report may also comprise an index indicating the levelof significance compared with the classified region (class) to which thegenotype of the analysis date belongs.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides a method for genotypeanalysis, comprising: step (A) in which an analysis date input unitreceives analysis data consisting of DNA sequencing; step (B) in which aHaploScan engine determines the genotype of a gene of the analysis data;step (C) in which the HaploScan engine acquires variation information onthe gene of the analysis data; step (D) in which step (B) and step (C)are repeatedly performed on all genes included in the analysis data; andstep (E) in which a search control unit produces the results of diseasecause prediction by generating a disease cause relationship (Πx) throughan arithmetic expression generated by logistic regression, wherein thedetermination of the genotype in step (B) comprises: a step ofdetermining the genotype of interest among genotypes classified in asingle-gene haplo map, for single genes of the analysis data; and a stepof determining the genotype of interest among genotypes classified in amultiple-gene haplo map, for multiple genes included in the analysisdata; the acquisition of the variation information in step (C)comprises: a step of comparing single-gene haplo frequency informationon a specific locus gene of the analysis data with that on the samelocus gene, thereby acquiring variation information on a specific locusgene of the analysis data; and comparing multiple-gene haplo frequencyinformation on multiple genes of the analysis data with that on aspecific phenotype, thereby acquiring variation information on themultiple genes of the analysis data; the single-gene haplo map storeshaplotype and trait frequencies for each race, classified (clustered) byproportion, for single genes of a control group; the multiple-gene haplofrequency information stores variation information on variations thatclassify the single-gene genotypes stored in the single-gene haplo map;the multiple-gene haplo map stores multiple-gene variation distributionsclassified by proportion, for multiple genes of a control group for eachphenotype; the multiple-gene haplo frequency information is variationinformation on variations that classify genotypes for the phenotypes;and the arithmetic expression for disease cause or drug (or food)response is

${\pi_{x} = \frac{\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}{1 + {\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}}},$

and is calculated using genotypes or a variety of given ID generationsystems, given in personal profiles (standardized ID set), throughpopulation genomes and their EMR (electronic medical record), EHR(electrical health record) and PHR (personal health record). Coefficientvariables β are generated using a given ID system. Furthermore, personalinformation generates personal profiles (standardized ID set) by usingthe personal genome and the hospital-based information on the person asstandards, and the IDs provide variable χ to the arithmetic expressiondetermined by multiple logistic regression.

The method according to the present invention may further comprise step(F) in which the search control unit generates a result report throughthe obtained result.

Furthermore, the result report may further comprise an index indicatingthe level of significance compared with the classified region (class) towhich the genotype of the analysis data belongs.

The system of identifying disease causes using genetic information ongenetic variation of a personal genome according to the presentinvention as described above has the effect of rapidly and efficientlyperforming the determination of the genotype of the personal genome (orpersonal profiles, standardized ID sets) by effectively comparinggenetic variation information stored in a control database with that onthe personal genome to be analyzed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a conceptual view showing the conceptual configuration of asystem for computing the cause of disease and drug response according tothe present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of a genetic analysis serviceutilizing the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a genotype analysis system accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates major databases constituting a system for identifyingdisease causes according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual view showing an example of the configuration of ahaplo map according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of a haplotype DB accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a genotype analysis method according to aspecific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example for generating a haplotype DB according toa specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example of genotyping results produced accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a Manhattan plot of a result reportproduced according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a radar mutation significance chart ofa result report produced according to a specific embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates another example of a radar mutation significancechart of a result report produced according to a specific embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual view showing a system for computing the cause ofdisease and drug (food) response based on clinical information accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention provides a system for genotype analysis,comprising: an analysis date input unit configured to receive analysisdata including personal genomic information; a search control unitconfigured to produce analysis results including the genotype of eachgene or genotype versus phenotype by comparing genetic informationstored in a database with the analysis data and to generate a resultreport based on the analysis results; and a storage unit comprising ahaplotype DB that stores genotype information on genes of a controlgroup in order to compare with the analysis data.

In the system, the search control unit comprises a HaploScan engineconfigured to determine the genotype of the analysis date by comparingthe analysis data with the haplotype DB, and the haplotype DB preferablycomprises: a single-gene information database configured to storegenotype information on single genes; and a multiple-gene informationdatabase configured to store genotype information on multiple genes foreach genotype.

Furthermore, the single-gene information database comprises: asingle-map haplo map that stores haplotype and trait frequencies foreach race, classified (clustered) by proportion, for single genes of thecontrol group; and single-gene haplo frequency information configured tostore variation information on variations that classify the single-genegenotypes stored in the single-gene haplo map.

In addition, the multiple-gene information database comprises: amultiple-gene haplo map that stores genotype-associated nucleotidevariation distributions classified by race and proportion for multiplegenes of the control group for each phenotype; and multiple-gene haplofrequency information configured to store variation information onvariations that classify genotypes for the phenotypes stored in themultiple-gene haplo map.

In addition, the storage unit preferably further comprises a clinicalinformation DB configured to store subject's environmental factorinformation to be considered together with genetic traits in order toproduce the results of disease cause prediction based on clinicalinformation.

Hereinafter, a system and a method for genotype analysis using geneticvariation information on a personal genome according to the presentinvention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanyingdrawings.

First, the construction of a genetic analysis service utilizing a systemfor identifying disease causes according to the present invention willbe described briefly.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the genetic analysis service, a sample such asblood is collected from a personal gene collection agent such as ahospital, and the sample is transferred to a DNA sequencing company fordiagnosis.

Then, the DNA sequencing company constructs a DNA custom chip from thecollected sample or performs DNA sequencing (NGS, next generationsequencing). Of course, since DNA sequences can be generated by variousmethods as a result of recent technological developments, the DNAsequencing can be performed by various methods according to thetechnology level of the DNA sequencing company.

The DNA sequence generated as described above is analyzed by the systemfor genetic information analysis as described in the present invention,thereby analyzing genetic information included in the personal genome.

At this time, the system for genetic information analysis according tothe present invention analyzes genetic information based on a personalgenome map platform.

The analyzed information is transmitted to a diagnostic institution suchas a hospital or a consumer.

Of course, as the DNA analysis data are provided from the DNA sequencingcompany, the system for identifying disease causes according to thepresent invention forms a highly integrated index file from the data andanalyzes the genomic nucleotide sequence which is big data.

This will be described again below with reference to FIG.

Namely, the present invention is a system for genotype analysis whichanalyzes genetic information included in a personal genome from DNAsequencing information. Hereinafter, the system for genotype analysisaccording to the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the major components of a system forgenotype analysis according to a specific embodiment of the presentinvention; FIG. 4 illustrates the configuration of major databasesincluded in a system for identifying disease causes according to thepresent invention; FIG. 5 is a conceptual view showing an example of theconstruction of a haplo map according to a specific embodiment of thepresent invention; and FIG. 6 is a configurational view showing anexample of the configuration of a haplotype DB according to a specificembodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, a system for genotype analysis according to thepresent invention comprises a analysis data input unit 100, a searchcontrol unit 200, a result report provision unit 300, a haplotype DB400, and an information DB 800, and may further comprise an allele depthDB 500, an IDA DB 600, a BAV/biomarker DB 700, a haplo ID generatingunit 810, and a marker ID generating unit 820.

The analysis data input unit 100, a portion configured to receivepersonal genomic information, receives DNA sequencing data.

The search control unit 200 is configured to detect the genotype of eachgene and genotype versus phenotype from the input sequencing data. Tothis end, the search control unit 200 comprises a HaploScan engine 210.

In addition, the search control unit 200 may further comprise an ADISCANengine 220, an IDA search engine 230 and a physiologically activevariant search engine 240 in order to detect rare variants, diseasevariants and physiologically active variants.

The HaploScan engine 210 is configured to determine the genotype bycomparing the analysis data (input DNA sequencing data) with haplo maps414 and 424 stored in a haplotype DB 400 to be described below.

The structure of the haplotype DB 400 and the method of search by theHaploScan engine 210 will be described again in detail below.

In addition, the ADISCAN engine 220 is configured to determine raritycompared to a population control group by comparing each base includedin the input analysis data with the allele depth DB 500 by the ADISCANmethod.

Furthermore, the IDA search engine 230 is configured to detect alreadyknown gene-related disease variants, and detects disease variants bycomparing the analysis data with the IDA DB 600 that stores knowndisease variants.

In addition, the physiologically active variant search engine 240 isconfigured to detect protein metabolism-related genetic variants, anddetermines genetic variation for amino acids which are involved inprotein-drug binding, protein-DNA binding and protein-protein binding.

At this time, the physiologically active variant search engine 240compares the analysis data with the BAV/biomarker DB 700, therebydetermining variation of nucleotides of the analysis data, whichcorrespond to protein binding-related amino acids stored in theBAV/biomarker DB 700.

Meanwhile, the search control unit 200 generates a result report by useof a Manhattan plot and a radar variance significance chart so that thegenotype determined by the HaploScan engine 210 can be visibly easilyseen by a diagnoser (or user).

The generated result report is provided to the user through the resultreport provision unit 300.

Namely, the search control unit 200 generates haplotype IDs, includingLD block haplotype ID, Exon haplotype ID, gene marker haplotype ID,multiple-gene marker haplotype ID and GWAS marker haplotype ID, throughthe haplo ID generation unit 400, based on the haplotype DB 400, andgenerates marker IDs, including Bav marker ID, GWAS marker ID, Clinvarmaker ID, eQTL marker ID, proteome marker ID, STR marker ID, Fusionmarker ID and the like, through the marker ID generating unit 820.

In this regard, a collection of the resulting IDs (which can beexpressed as barcodes) is referred to as ‘standardized ID set (personalprofile)’.

In addition, the final results are provided together with information(relationship index Π) on various disease/drug response causes andsusceptibility results for IDs.

Hereinafter, the structure of the databases of the system for genotypeanalysis according to the present invention will be described.

The system for genotype analysis according to the present inventiongenerally comprises a haplotype DB 400, an allele depth DB 500, an IDADB 600, a BAV/biomarker DB 700, and an information DB 800.

Namely, as shown in FIG. 4, the integrated genome DB according to thepresent invention comprises a haplotype DB, an allele depth DB and anIDA DB. The haplotype DB is a DB generated by formatting all nucleotidesin the IUPAC format, and the genotype & phenotype DB is a DB thatcomprises genotype and phenotype information and is configured to makeit possible to detect disease relationship information, variouscorrelations and QC. The allele depth DB is a DB for variant rarity andverification calculation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the haplotype DB 400 is a DB that summarizes thegenotypes of genes of a control group in order to determine a genotypefrom the personal genomic information to be analyzed. As shown in FIG.3, the haplotype DB 400 comprises a single-gene information database 410and a multiple-gene information database 420.

Before describing the configuration of the haplotype DB, the fundamentalconfiguration of the haplo map will now be described. As shown in FIG.5, the Haplo map indicates classes divided by the genotypic proportionof each gene in the whole haploid genome of each of 5000 people of theworld races, and includes the proportion of each genotype in the controlgroup and difference values.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, using the personal genome (polyploid) of theanalysis data, the prescriber (physician) can grasp by comparing pairedhaplotypes with the haplo map, and can provide academic information fordiagnosis and treatment (prediction) of the subject (patient).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, the haplotype DB (400) comprises asingle-gene information database 410 and a multiple-gene informationdatabase 420. The single-gene information database 410 is a databasethat stores genotypes for single genes, and comprises a single-genehaplo map 414 and single-gene haplo frequency information 412.

Meanwhile, the single-gene haplo map 414 stores variation distributionsclassified (clustered) by proportion, for the same genes of the entirecontrol group, and summarizes the results of calculating the haplotypesof 26 world races by use of each gene and calculating the frequency of aspecific trait and the frequency of each sub-race.

In addition, the single-gene haplo frequency information 412 storesinformation on each variation. In this regard, the single-gene haplofrequency information 412 may be data that stores variation information,and information stored in the information DB 800 to be described belowmay also be composed of identification factors that indicate locations.Namely, the single-gene haplo frequency information 412 provides thefrequency of each gene in 39,000 human genes and 5000 people of theworld races and annotation information on a variety of diseases.

Furthermore, the multiple-gene information database 420 is a databaseconfigured to store variation distribution and information on multiplegenes, and comprises a multiple-gene haplo map 424 and multiple-genehaplo frequency information 422.

In this regard, the multiple-gene haplo map 424 stores variationdistributions classified by proportion, for related nucleotides of theentire control group for each of phenotypes specified by multiple genes,and summarizes the results of calculating the haplotypes of 26 worldraces by use of phenotype-causing variants and calculating the frequencyof a specific trait and the frequency of each sub-race.

Furthermore, the multiple-gene haplo frequency information 422 storesinformation on each variation. In this regard, the multiple-gene haplofrequency information 422 can also directly store variation information,and information stored in the information DB 800 to be described belowmay also be composed of identification factors that indicate locations.

Namely, the multiple-gene haplo frequency information 422 provides thefrequency of phenotype-related gene sets in 3,9000 human genes and 5,000peoples of the world races and annotation information on a variety ofdiseases.

Referring to the example shown in FIG. 6, the X-axis of the haplotype DB400 represents 3 billion nucleotide sequences, and there are 39,000nucleotides in then nucleotide sequence. When N variations are found ina specific gene (i) in the schema thereof, the variations can beclustered using all the haplotypes and genotypes of 5,000 people(Y-axis). The clustered form becomes HaploMap.

In this regard, each class means each genotype. Regarding this, thefirst GP*47*0 means the genotype accounts for 47% of the worldpopulation and is 0-bit different from the world population' average(that is, equal). The second GP*25*1 indicates that the genotypeaccounts for 25% of the world population and is 1-bit differ from theworld population' average.

In addition, the multiple genome-based HaploMap is also classified inthe same manner.

As shown in FIG. 4, the allele depth DB 500 is a DB that stores genomeinformation on the control population. Specifically, as the populationgenome, genome information known by performing the global genome projectmay be used.

Meanwhile, the allele depth DB 500 stores information on the wholegenome of the control population, and the information can be classifiedby criteria forming a group of genotypes, such as race, and can bestored in the allele depth DB 500.

In this regard, the classification by race may be classification into 5major classes, or classification into 26 subclasses. This is todetermine/detect the presence of mutation gene by reflecting the genetictraits of each race.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the IDA DB 600 stores already knowndiseases and genetic variations related thereto. Specifically, forvarious diseases, information on genetic variations related to eachdisease and document information supporting the variant information canbe summarized and stored in the IDA DB 600.

Furthermore, the BAV/biomarker DB 700 may store genetic information thatdetermines the types of amino acids at binding positions of variousproteins.

Specifically, it stores information on amino acids influencingprotein-drug binding, protein-DNA binding and protein-protein bindingand information on genes influencing these amino acids.

Accordingly, when a large number of variations in nucleotides in aminoacids responsible for the binding of a specific metabolite occur, normalin vivo treatment of the corresponding metabolite in the subject fromwhich the analysis date were obtained will be highly difficult.

The BAV/biomarker DB 700 stores information on physiologicalactivity-related genes. Specifically, information on genes and onresistance and sensitivity to drugs, metabolites and foods is storedtherein. In this regard, the BAV/biomarker DB 700 may be constructed bylinking data known to be reliable. For example, it may be constructedusing information on about 6,000 drugs known in drug banks (informationon interacting proteins and binging regions, etc.), information on about12,000 metabolites known in metabolite banks (information on interactingproteins and binging regions, etc.), and information on the drugmetabolism-related variation positions) of about 200 genes present inDMET (drug metabolizing enzyme and transporter gene).

Meanwhile, the information DB 800 is a DB that stores information onknown genomic variations, and can be constructed in association withpublished information database as well as document information.

For example, PheWAS-GWAS (genome wide association study) data and eMERGE(Electronic Medical Records and Genomics) data may be applied to theinformation DB.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the search control unit 200 may furthercomprise a clinical information DB that stores subject's environmentalfactor information to be considered together with genetic traits inorder to produce the results of disease cause prediction based onclinical information.

In this case, the clinical information DB stores the result data ofpersonal environmental factors and the population mean and baselineinformation.

In addition, the result data of personal environmental factors may beclinical information data such as personal comprehensive medicalexamination data, and the population average and baseline informationmay be based on the results of community cohort studies provided by theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hereinafter, the method of analyzing genetic information by use of apersonal genome according to the present invention will be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a method for genotype analysis accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 illustrates anexample of the generation of a haplotype DB according to a specificembodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 illustrates an example ofgenotype analysis results produced according to a specific embodiment ofthe present invention; FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a Manhattanplot of a result report produced according to a specific embodiment ofthe present invention; FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a radarmutation significance chart of a result report produced according to aspecific embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 illustratesanother example of a radar mutation significance chart of a resultreport produced according to a specific embodiment of the presentinvention; and FIG. 13 is a conceptual view showing a system forcomputing the cause of disease and drug (food) response based onclinical information according to a specific embodiment of the presentinvention.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the method for genotype analysis by use ofinformation on genetic variation of a personal genome according to thepresent invention starts with a step in which the analysis data inputunit receives analysis data (DNA sequencing data) (S100).

In this regard, the analysis data may be provided as a dummy composed ofDNA fragments. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, DNA sequencing isproduced in the RVR format through highly integrated indexing and storedin the provided dummy data.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the generation of a haplotype DB.Specifically, it shows an example of extracting population geneticinformation and parameters at corresponding positions from the haplotypeDB.

Specifically, using the genomic information, genotype files in the IUPACformat are generated from a binary alignment map (BAM) file throughADISCAN. In addition, an indexed database of indexed multiple nucleotidealignments is constructed, and then IUPAC information, populationgenetic information and parameters at corresponding positions areextracted from the haplotype DB by use of a chromosome position list(CPL).

Next, the method for genetic information analysis according to thepresent invention analyzes the genotype of the analysis data.

In this regard, the analysis of the genotype comprises analyzing thegenotype of each gene of the personal genome in the analysis data andanalyzing the genotype of a combination of multiple genes that appear asphenotypes.

[Determination of Genotypes of Single Genes]

Determination of the genotypes of single genetic units comprisescalculating the ID of haplotypes of genetic units (LD block, exon unit,gene marker, etc.) in the haplotype DB, and the HaploScan engine 210compares the haplo frequency 412 of the i^(th) gene in the DNAsequencing with that of the i^(th) single gene stored in the haplotypeDB 400 (S211).

Then, variation information on the i^(st) gene in the DNA sequencing isacquired, and it is determined where the i^(th) gene is contained in anyof the single-gene classes included in the single-gene Haplo MAP 414(S213, S215). Thereafter, the HaploScan engine 210 repeats the aboveprocedure from i=1 to the last (about i=39,000), thereby determining thegenotype of the entire genes of the analysis data (S217, S219).

[Determination of Genotypes of Multiple Genes]

Determination of the genotypes of multiple genetic units comprisescalculating the ID of haplotypes of multiple genetic units (multiplegene markers, GWAS markers) in the haplotype DB, and the HaploScanengine 210 compares the DNA sequencing with the haplo frequency 422 ofthe multiple genes (S221).

Then, it is determined where a combination of the multiple genes of thegenome to be analyzed for the corresponding phenotypes is contained inany of multiple-gene combination classes included in the multiple-genehaplo MAP 424 (S223, S225).

Thereafter, the HaploScan engine 210 repeatedly performs steps 221 to225 on all the phenotypes stored in the multiple-gene informationdatabase 420, thereby determining the genotype of the multiple-genecombination in the analysis data (S227, S229).

Through the HaploScaning process as described above, the genotyperesulting from the single-gene variation and multiple-gene variationincluded in the genome to be analyzed can be defined.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the results of determining the genotype ofthe analysis through the above-described process. As shown therein, thedetermination results include a class to which the correspondinggenotype pertains, allele-based haplotypes of the corresponding class,the level of significance, and the like.

Namely, as shown in FIG. 9, in the results of genetic variation ofpersonal genome detected by the HaploScaning process, the location ofthe genotype (ANH, 3*0*3) to be analyzed corresponds to the fourth line,and the statistical significance (p-value) of the fourth line is lessthan 0.05. Thus, the genotype to be analyzed can be interpreted ashaving significance.

In addition, when known genetic traits (e.g., disease-related variation)are found in the variations to be analyzed, it can be determined thatthe genetic traits have susceptibility.

R in R|*S|*R is known as a cancer-susceptibility disease variation, andis an example of calculating a genetic variation with diseasesusceptibility by the analysis system of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the search control unit 200 can generate a result reportbased on the determined genotype of the analysis data.

The result report generally uses a Manhattan plot and a radar chartvisualize variant genes, even though there is a somewhat differencedepending on products.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a Manhattan plot generated accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the Manhattan plot refers to a graph obtained byclassifying the standard genes of the genome project by genotype on thebasis of all known SNP non-sym variations for 39,000 genes andexpressing cumulative values as points.

When the genomic gene to be analyzed is expressed therein, the variationspecificity of the gene to be analyzed compared to the control can beeasily recognized.

The use of this Manhattan plot makes it possible to easily recognize notonly variation loci but also the level of variation.

Meanwhile, significant variations indicated by the Manhattan plot may beexpressed as a radar variation chart depending on the level of thevariation and genetic traits as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

In this case, the variation level of the genome to be analyzed isindicated together with the control mean, and thus the variation levelof the genome to be analyzed can be visibly and clearly expressed, and aresult report further comprising genetic traits can also be generated.

The result report produced by the above-described method is providedthrough a result report provision unit.

Meanwhile, the search control unit 200 can determine and provideclinical information-based disease causes based on subject's clinicalinformation, if provided.

Specifically, predicting the cause of disease requires PHR (personalhealth records) that includes current environmental factor consequences(comprehensive medical examination data and clinical information).Particularly, the population mean and baseline information inenvironmental factors is required (in the present invention, stage-2community cohort study results provided by the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention). Here, an association of these environmentalfactor results with genetic traits is called PHR-trait.

As shown in FIG. 13, the disease cause relationship (Π) is determined bylogistic regression analysis. Herein, variable β is a value determinedby the genetic traits calculated as described above, and variable χ is avalue determined from the PHR.

Namely, the disease cause relationship makes it possible to calculatethe correlation of gene, disease or drug with genotypes (a group orcluster of genotypes vs. PHR (BMI, AGE, SEX, etc.).

Thus, a disease cause based on entire genes is calculated by calculatingthe correlation between current clinical conditions (normal, disease, orphenotype) and gene, disease or drug genotypes calculated for 39,000genes.

Namely, as shown in FIG. 13, the disease cause relationship (Π) isdetermined by logistic regression analysis, and the arithmeticexpression for disease cause relationship (Πx) is

$\pi_{x} = {\frac{\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}{1 + {\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}}.}$

Genotypes or personal profiles (standardized ID set) are calculatedusing a variety of given ID generation systems through populationgenomes and their EMR (electronic medical record), HER (electricalhealth record) and PHR (personal health record), and coefficientvariable β is generated using a given ID system. Furthermore, personalinformation generates personal profiles (standardized ID set) by usingthe personal genome and the hospital-based phenotype information on theperson as standards, and the IDs provide variable χ to the arithmeticexpression determined by multiple logistic regression.

Namely, the disease cause relationship makes it possible to calculatethe correlation of gene, disease or drug with genotypes (a group orcluster of genotypes vs. BMI, AGE or PHR).

Thus, a disease cause based on entire genes is calculated by calculatingthe correlation between current clinical conditions (normal, disease, orphenotype) and gene, disease or drug genotypes calculated for 39,000genes.

Meanwhile, the method for genotype analysis using genetic variationinformation on a personal genome according to the present invention maycomprise: (S300) detecting nucleotide unit markers in the IDA DB; (S400)detecting nucleotide unit markers in the allele depth DB; and (S500)calculating physiologically active variants.

[Detection of Nucleotide Unit Marker in IDA DB]

Detection of nucleotide unit makers in the IDA DB comprises calculatingdisease and drug response by use of the genotype and phenotypeinformation and detecting significant information. For detection ofnucleotide unit markers in the IDA DB, the IDA search engine 230compares the analysis data with the variation information included inthe IDA DB 600, thereby determining the risk of the correspondingdisease (S310).

According to this method, the analysis data are reviewed for alldiseases included in the IDA DB (S320), and significantvariation-related diseases are detected (S330).

[Detection of Marker Unit Markers in Allele Depth DB]

A nucleotide unit marker is a nucleotide variation caused by anextremely unusual specific genetic variation, and is often related torare diseases. Detection of nucleotide unit markers in the allele depthDB makes it detect the presence or absence of a variation in a specificbase and determine the possibility of developing a rare disease.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 7 according to the present invention, theADISCAN engine 220 first selects a control group (S410).

Here, the control group is a control group to be used to determine therarity of a corresponding variation, and may also be limited to aparticular race or a specific nation.

Next, the ADISCAN engine 200 produces a variation index for thenucleotide at a specific locus by use of the nucleotides of the controlDB and the ADISCAN method, and this process is performed for the wholegenome (from n=1 to n=about 30 billion) (S420, S430).

Accordingly, the rarity of nucleotides for the entire nucleotidesequence is determined (S440).

Meanwhile, the ADISCAN (allelic depth and imbalance scanning) fordetermination of rare variations is a technique of screening markersthat are different between normal and abnormal genes. Here, thedetermination is performed based on allele depth multiply tangentdifference, allele squared difference, allele absolute value difference,geometric allele difference, statistical allele difference or allelicimbalance ratio.

[Detection of Physiologically Active Variants]

Detection of physiologically active variants comprises calculating thesignificance of various markers compared with the BAV/biomarker DB andcommon markers. To this end, the physiological activity variant searchengine 240 searches the BAV/biomarker DB (physiological activity variantDB) (S510) and detects information on amino acids involved in proteinbinding (S520).

In this regard, the protein binding include protein-drug binding,protein-DNA binding and protein-protein binding, and the information onamino acids includes information on nucleotides related to the aminoacids.

Then, the physiologically active variant search engine 240 detectscompares nucleotides included in the amino acid information with theanalysis date, thereby detecting information on the amino acids in whichvariation has occurred on the analysis data and metabolites relatedthereto (S530, S540).

Furthermore, the physiologically active variant search engine 240repeatedly performs variation detection on all the amino acids, andintegrates the detected information, thereby generating information onphysiologically active variants (S550, S560).

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-describedembodiments, but is defined by the appended claims, and those skilled inthe art will appreciate that various modifications and alterations arepossible without departing from the scope of the present invention asdefined in the appended claims.

The present invention s relates to a system of analyzing and providinggenetic information by comparing input personal genomic information witha plurality of whole-genome DBs constructed by genome projects.According to the present invention, a gene analysis platform can beprovided which compares genome variations with improved efficiency byapplying a database schema including a haplo skin map to a controldatabase.

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 14. A system for genotype analysis using genetic variation information on a personal genome, the system comprising: an analysis date input unit configured to receive analysis data including personal genomic information; a search control unit configured to produce analysis results including a genotype of each gene or genotype versus phenotype by comparing genetic information stored in a database with the analysis data and to generate a result report based on the analysis results; and a storage unit comprising a HaploScan DB that stores genotype information on genes of a control group to compare with the analysis data, wherein: the search control unit comprises a HaploScan engine configured to determine the genotype of the analysis date by comparing the analysis data with the haploScan DB; the HaploScan DB comprises: a single-gene information database that stores genotype information on single genes; and a multiple-gene information database that stores genotype information on multiple genes for each genotype; the single-gene information database comprises: a single-map haplo map that stores haplotype and trait frequencies for each race, classified (clustered) by proportion, for single genes of the control group; and single-gene haplo frequency information that stores variation information on variations that classify the single-gene genotypes stored in the single-gene haplo map; the multiple-gene information database comprises: a multiple-gene haplo map that stores genotype-associated nucleotide variation distributions classified by race and proportion for multiple genes of the control group for each phenotype; and multiple-gene haplo frequency information that stores variation information on variations that classify genotypes for the phenotypes stored in the multiple-gene haplo map; the storage unit further comprises a clinical information DB that stores subject's environmental factor information to be considered together with genetic traits in order to produce the results of disease cause prediction based on clinical information; the search control unit is configured to produce the results of disease cause prediction by generating a disease cause relationship (Πx) through an arithmetic expression generated by logistic regression; the arithmetic expression for the disease cause relationship is $\pi_{x} = \frac{\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}{1 + {\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}}$ wherein variables β are parameters dependent on subject's personal health records (PHRs), including age, sex or bone mass index, stored in a clinical information DB; and variables χ are parameters dependent on either the genotypes of single genes included in the analysis data produced by the search control unit or the genotypes of multiple genes for each phenotype.
 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the result report comprises an index indicating the level of significance compared with the classified region (class) to which the genotype of the analysis data belongs.
 16. A method for genotype analysis using genetic variation information on a personal genome, the method comprising: step (A) in which an analysis date input unit receives analysis data consisting of DNA sequencing data; step (B) in which a HaploScan engine determines genotype of a gene included in the analysis data; step (C) in which the HaploScan engine acquires variation information on the gene of the analysis data; step (D) in which step (B) and step (C) are repeatedly performed on all genes included in the analysis data; and step (E) in which the search control unit produces the results of disease cause prediction by generating a disease cause relationship (Πx) through an arithmetic expression generated by logistic regression; wherein: the determination of the genotype in step (B) comprises: a step of determining the genotype among genotype classes classified in a single-gene haplo map, for single genes of the analysis data; and a step of determining the genotype among genotype classes classified in a multiple-gene haplo map, for multiple genes included in the analysis data; the acquisition of the variation information in step (C) comprises: a step of comparing single-gene haplo frequency information on a gene at a specific locus in the analysis data with that on a gene at the same locus, thereby acquiring variation information on the gene at the specific locus in the analysis data; and a step of comparing multiple-gene haplo frequency information on multiple genes of the analysis data with that on multiple genes for a specific phenotype, thereby acquiring variation information on the multiple genes of the analysis data; the single-gene haplo map stores haplotype and trait frequencies for each race, classified (clustered) by proportion, for single genes of the control group; the multiple-gene haplo frequency information stores variation information on variations that classify the single-gene genotypes stored in the single-gene haplo map; the multiple-gene haplo map stores multiple-gene variation distributions of the control group for each phenotype, classified by proportion; the multiple-gene haplo frequency information is variation information on variations that classify genotypes for the phenotypes; the arithmetic expression for the disease cause relationship is $\pi_{x} = \frac{\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}{1 + {\exp \left( {\beta_{0} + {\beta_{1}x_{1}} + {\beta_{2}x_{2}} + \ldots + {\beta_{n}x_{n}}} \right)}}$ wherein variables β are parameters dependent on subject's personal health records (PHRs), including age, sex or bone mass index, stored in a clinical information DB; and variables χ are parameters dependent on either the genotypes of single genes included in the analysis data produced by the search control unit or the genotypes of multiple genes for each phenotype.
 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising step (F) in which the search control unit generates a result report based on the produced results.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the result report comprises an index indicating the level of significance compared with the classified region (class) to which the genotype of the analysis date belongs. 